Executive Vice President of CRUCH, Juan Manuel Zolezzi: “We reject the occupations and violence from every point of view”

At the monthly meeting of the Council of Rectors, held in Talca, representatives from the 25 universities of the CRUCH (Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities) analyzed the student mobilizations. They also received a visit from the new Head of the Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education, Alberto Vásquez. The Council of Rectors met at the facilities of the Catholic University of Talca.

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María Elena González is appointed executive director of the Unified University Admission System

The professional will establish the institutional framework that will manage the Admissions System starting with the 2013-2014 academic year. Among her immediate tasks are defining professional profiles for the proposed positions and working on the formation of the national and international panels. The board of the Unified University Admissions System of the Council of […]

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Council of Rectors calls for the reconstitution of spaces for dialogue and reflection in order to restore academic activities

Given the serious situation of the paralysis of academic activities and, in some cases, the occupation of university buildings affecting most of our universities, the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities considers it our duty to state the following to the public: 1. The rectors of the CRUCH universities have maintained since […]

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Postgraduate Directors meet at USACH

The project “Your PhD in Chile” was presented at the event. This website, which will showcase the doctoral programs offered by the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), will be available soon. On June 4th, an expanded meeting of the Postgraduate Advisory Committee of the Council of Rectors was held at the University of Santiago, Chile. […]

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Carolina Foundation and Council of Rectors deliver results of scholarships for short postdoctoral stays in Spain

The beneficiaries are students from the University of Valparaíso and the Catholic University of Maule. Through an agreement between the Council of Rectors and the Carolina Foundation, two students from CRUCH institutions will be able to undertake stays of up to three months at Spanish universities. According to the Carolina Foundation, the students selected for the program are […]

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Council of Rectors approves modification to the PSU of Sciences

Continuing with the work to improve the Admissions System, based on the recommendations of the Pearson Report, the Council determined modifications to the University Selection Tests for students from technical high schools. The Executive Vice President of the Council of Rectors reminded the young people who will take the PSU this year, their families, and […]

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Opinion of the Vice President on the National Medical Exam

Over the past week, we have observed the debate surrounding the possible elimination of the National Medical Exam, a test that certifies the level of theoretical knowledge of the country's medical graduates. The argument is that accreditation alone is sufficient to certify that students at an institution are prepared to graduate […]

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Council of Rectors opens citizen consultation

This initiative is part of the Citizen Participation process in which CRUCH is participating. The General Secretariat of the Council of Rectors has launched a public consultation to gather the opinions of the general public on matters concerning the organization. Citizens can access the consultation materials through the institutional website […]

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